Monthly Archives: January 2012

Microplastic in the Marine Environment

Today the BBC news service warns of the prevalence of microplastic – tiny fibres created by washing synthetic clothing – in the environment.  The BBC reports “Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could … Continue reading

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Calcium and Magnesium Carbonate Equilibria in Coastal Environments

Melissa Meléndez, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Puerto Rico Time and date: 15:30 – 16:30 pm, Friday Feb 3rd Venue: IMAS Sandy Bay seminar room

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Utilizing ancillary data to learn about hidden processes in Capture-Mark-Recapture studies

Tom Bird – PhD confirmation seminar Date: Friday 27 January, 4pm Venue:  IMAS Seminar Room, Sandy Bay

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A holistic analysis of anthropogenic influences on fisheries collapse and recovery

Jessica Nilsson – PhD confirmation seminar Date: Friday 27 January, 3:30pm Venue: IMAS Seminar Room, Sandy Bay

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Improved satellite chlorophyll algorithms for the Southern Ocean

Robert Johnson1, Peter Strutton1, Simon Wright2, Andrew McMinn1, Klaus Meiners3 1Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart 2Australian Antarctic Division, Channel Highway, Kingston 3Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania, Hobart IMAS Seminar Room … Continue reading

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Periodically harvesting marine reserves: Sustaining small-scale Pacific fisheries?

Philippa J Cohen PhD Candidate, James Cook University IMAS Taroona seminar room 12:00 – 12:50, Wed 18th Jan

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The Multinomial Diversity Model: linking Shannon diversity to multiple predictors

Glenn De’ath, AIMS CSIRO Auditorium, Hobart Friday 20th January, 2 pm

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Elephant Seals in the Guardian

The featured photograph in today’s Guardian is of bull elephant seals in South Georgia.

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Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment

Those interested in Dr Colin Summerhayes’ recent seminar on may also be interested in the freely available SCAR report Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment.

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Melting Ice – Rising Seas: Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment

Dr Colin Summerhayes fmr Executive Director SCAR Wednesday 18th January Bureau of Meteorology Conference Room Hobart

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